Risk Management Vice President

Risk Management Vice President

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of banking operations and systems.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment and management tools and methodologies.
• Strong written/verbal communications skills. Effective departmental administration, planning and coordination.
• Successful implementation and monitoring of Global Risk Methodology.
• Position requires some travel.

Responsibilities

• Direct the risk management functions for BBVA Mexico Houston Agency.
• Ensure all functions of risk management conform to the applicable laws and regulations and are in compliance with BBVA Mexico Corporate and BBVA Spain.
• Responsible for adaptation and implementation of the Houston Agency’s Enterprise Risk Management Program and Frameworks and updating in accordance to the Houston Agency risk appetite.
• Coordinate and manage the ERM Committee which oversees and documents among other risks any findings and recommendations from the different audits and examinations.
• Responsible for the ERM Committee Charter, developing policies and implementing procedures that conform to the Agency’s strategies.
• Responsible for coordinating the gathering of the information requested by the FRB & TDB while conducting the Agency’s annual Safety and Soundness Regulatory Examination.
• Review and approval of monthly Liquidity Stress test and distribution to Senior Management and Head Office Structural Risk personnel.
• Member of the Vendor and Third Party Risk Management Committee of the Agency, ensure that the committee will monitor the core aspects of the Agency’s relationships with critical vendors, third party providers and outsourced activities, and oversee the risk management function to ensure proper mitigation of risks is maintained.
• Permanent member of various Agency’s committees and working groups including but not limited to; Anti-Money Laundering committee, Assets Liability Management Committee, Senior Loan Committee, TPRM Committee, New Products and Services committee, Executive Committee, Liquidity Working Group.
• Evaluate all new products initiatives to assess the risk profile of each product and ensure it is consistent with BBVA Houston Agency’s business strategy.
• Oversees the Information Security functions including development and implementation of policies and procedures to comply with the proper practices that ensure protections from internal and external corruption or invasion of corporate data and information systems.
• Oversee Information Security and Information Technology risk assessment preparation including, NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Cybersecurity Framework & Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council) Assessment and FRB Security & Resiliency Assurance Assessment.
• Manage the Agency’s applicable Risk Assessment tools (MIGRO) including establishment, updating and monitoring of Internal Control Model.
• Establish annual plan and monitor continuous Risk Control Self-Assessment with the approval from ERM Committee.
• Evaluate and update as needed inherent and residual risks and determining the probability and monetary impact of risks.
• Testing of inventoried controls and complete/respond the challenge of controls by Risk Control Specialists and any address any deficiencies identified.
• Manage BBVA Mexico Houston Agency’s Fraud Prevention Program.
• Responsible for presenting the Agency’s Risk Management status to the BBVA Mexico RMC- Estrategia Committee and other committees and working groups at the BBVA Agency and Mexico level.
• Perform any and all additional tasks as assigned by company management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Business Administration preferred.